Ingredients

  • 3 1/2 to 4 lb. bottom round or rump roast
  • 3 Tbsp. Crisco
  • 1 medium onion, quartered
  • 2 (8 oz.) cans tomato sauce
  • 1 c. vinegar
  • 1 c. water
  • 12 whole cloves
  • 4 whole bay leaves
  • 1/3 c. sugar
  • 1 bag carrots, scraped

Method

  • Sear meat on all sides in Crisco in Dutch oven or similar pot. Add all ingredients.
  • Leave carrots whole or cut in half.
  • Cook 1 1/2 to 2 hours.
  • Remove carrots, cloves and bay leaves and add flour paste to thicken sauce.
  • Mixture will make about 1 quart sauce or gravy.
  • Slice meat thin.